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Zebra Technologies Wins Three Red Dot Design Awards for Devices Powering Frontline Workflows
Acclaimed international awards validate Zebra’s purpose-built hardware designed to empower frontline workers and boost productivity
LINCOLNSHIRE, Ill. – Aug 31, 2026 – Zebra Technologies Corporation (NASDAQ: ZBRA), a global leader in digitising and automating workflows to deliver intelligent operations, today announced it has won three Red Dot awards in the 2026 Product Design category. This internationally recognised seal of outstanding design quality honours the innovation and functionality built into Zebra’s solutions for the connected frontline.
Now in its 72nd year, the coveted Red Dot distinction celebrates the world's best products. The Red Dot design awards honoured the outstanding design of Zebra’s AI-powered TC501 and TC701 mobile computers and charging ecosystem, the WS301 and WS101 wearable computers, and the DS82 series of scanners.
Zebra has won multiple Red Awards over the past ten years, underscoring its commitment to developing intuitive solutions that empower frontline workers with increased efficiency and productivity. The Red Dot jury singled out Zebra’s solutions for their quality design, providing frontline workers with the user experience that makes work better every day.
“These awards validate the talent and effort our design teams pour into every device,” said James Morley-Smith, Head of Customer Experience Design, Zebra Technologies. “We design hardware and software that brings AI directly to frontline workers. Equipping teams with innovative tools provides them with actionable insights and improves real-time decision-making.”
Connecting Frontline Solutions
The latest research from Zebra and Oxford Economics shows how improving frontline workflows with advanced technologies like AI, automation and data improves profitability and enhances the customer experience.
For example, transportation and logistics firms see a similar 21% productivity boost, while retailers implementing broad workflow improvements may achieve a 21% increase in customer satisfaction. Leveraging solutions with purposeful design within these workflows can enhance reporting, insights and collaboration across frontline teams while accelerating business growth.
The TC501 and TC701 mobile computers empower retail, logistics and postal teams, for example, by future-proofing operations with advanced on-device AI and integrated short-range UHF RFID. Frontline workers accelerate workflows via rapid outdoor route calculations on an easy-to-read AMOLED display and high-quality proof-of-delivery image capture. And robust hardware security helps safeguard these devices against physical attacks while ensuring full compliance with stringent modern enterprise standards.
The WS301 and WS101 wearable computers unify the workforce with hands-free communication and voice-centric AI that makes operations simple and intuitive. The standalone WS301 wearable computer allows retail associates to perform tasks and look up items using voice commands. The compact WS101 communication badge adds powerful hands-free voice support to existing mobile computers, providing crystal-clear audio quality even in noisy environments and a dedicated duress button to instantly summon help.
The DS82 scanner series features a multi-function button to streamline workflows, RFID to boost inventory accuracy and an advanced 2MP optical system captures more barcodes with greater accuracy.
Meanwhile, the DS82-HC scanner for healthcare is designed for modern care environments, with disinfectant-ready housing, sealed inductive trigger and antimicrobial labels so it’s easier to clean between uses. The DS82-HC scanner equips clinicians to streamline workflows and elevate patient care.
The Red Dot jury consists of experts from across the globe who convene annually to select the best designs in a rigorous adjudication process. This recognition for Zebra highlights the company's dedication to world-class design that helps customers achieve new levels of productivity.
KEY TAKEAWAYS
- Zebra Technologies earned three wins in the Red Dot Award 2026 product design category, reinforcing its position as an innovation leader.
- The winning products include the TC501 and TC701 mobile computers and charging ecosystem, the WS301 and WS101 wearable computers, and the DS82 Series scanners.
- The accolades recognise Zebra’s design approach, talent and effort, which empowers frontline teams and optimises reporting and insights through intuitive technology.
WHO IS ZEBRA TECHNOLOGIES?
Zebra (NASDAQ: ZBRA) provides the foundation for intelligent operations with an award-winning portfolio of connected frontline, asset visibility and automation solutions which empower our customers to deploy AI on the frontline. Organizations globally across retail, manufacturing, transportation, logistics, healthcare, and other industries rely on us to deliver outcomes today while driving innovation for what’s next. Together with our partners, we create new ways of working that improve productivity and empower organizations to be better every day. Learn more at www.zebra.com.
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